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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,810,850.50 and 8,389,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,810,850.50 and 8,389,338 is: 18,468,578.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,810,850.50 : 8,389,338 = 8,389,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,810,850.50/8,389,338 = 8,389,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,810,850.50x = 8,389,338 × 8,389,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,810,850.50x = 70,380,992,078,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,380,992,078,244/3,810,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,468,578.62

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